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ArtisticPants |
Austin, TX - Z Day in the biggest little city in Texas
Feb 11 2010, 11:02 AM EST
There are 2 plans my friends and I have concocted in the event of Z Day in Austin, TX. Which one we choose is dependent on what kind of infection we're dealing with, how advanced it is when we recognize the signs, and where we happen to be when it occurs:Plan A - Best Case Scenario Hijack an 18-wheeler from the downtown Whole Foods and load up on non-perishables including pastas, canned goods, dried fruits, nuts and water. Vitamin supplements are handy as well, since most products will have limited preservatives, and may go bad quicker than most. From Whole Foods, proceed West on 6th street and take MoPac (Loop 1) North to the Apple complex. God bless Steve Jobs - though it is heavy in windows, they are all bullet-resistant and electronically locked. The entire complex has access to its own self-sustaining solar, wind, and water power sources, keeping it able to maintain itself off the grid at up to 65% capacity. All that means is that only a handful of the hundreds of computers on site would be usable. Also, the campus has satellite internet access and can therefore maintain communication with the rest of the world even if the power or communications grid in the surrounding area goes out. A second person or group of people would be sent to Brackenridge Hospital (or any nearby hospital for that matter) to grab an ambulance or van and fill it with as many basic medical supplies as possible (gauze, stiiching tools, bandages, antibacterials, antibiotics, pain killers, face masks, gloves, etc) and a couple of willing/non-infected medical professionals (doctors preferred, nurses or CNAs are acceptable). This team is scheduled to rendezvous at the Apple site with the person or group from Whole Foods. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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ArtisticPants |
1. RE: Austin, TX - Z Day in the biggest little city in Texas
Feb 11 2010, 11:11 AM EST
Plan B - Worst Case ScenarioGet to a Wal Mart, or better yet a Sam's Club. Barricade the doors except for one which will be made to still be easily opened from the inside in case of an emergency (ie: parking a scissor lift or fork lift by the door with the key in the ignition). Pallets of pet litter/food, electronics, furniture, etc. are easily disposable for this purpose. The stocks of food are plentiful, though should the generators fail in the event the power grid falls, perishables will need to be removed from the building (thrown from the roof) to avoid the health hazards of rotting food. There is always an ample pharmacy and food/water store, plus hardware for making signs on the roof, and high ground to run to should zombies break into the store. The massive shelves (assuming the zombies are too dumb and/or physically limited to climb) would make ideal 'tree house' areas to live in. The presence of their camping supplies (including guns and hunting knives, depending on the location of the Sam's Club) would also be ideal for if/when escape from the store became necessary or viable. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
VagabondVance |
2. RE: Austin, TX - Z Day in the biggest little city in Texas
Feb 19 2010, 11:26 AM EST
Plan A-So assuming you know how to drive a semi, and you can get it down a highway during a panic you still will have deal with anyone that might be on the campus who might not want to share with you. And assuming you can get a medical professional to help pick out what supplies your second group needs, provided they can make there and back safely with the zeds and the mass hysteria. Plan B-Walmart will kill you plain and simple, if the people won't kill you the lack of useful supplies will for, the food stocks at most walmarts consit of fresh produce that spoils within weeks and frozen foods which would spoil after the power is lost. Not trying to be a mean or anything just think of a better plan. Do you find this valuable? |
Dr.Johnny.Otterpop |
3. RE: Austin, TX - Z Day in the biggest little city in Texas
Feb 23 2010, 10:10 AM EST
Plan B - Dude it's Texas, like there is not atleast 12 home improvement stores within 10 miles of your house.Beside that, given the population density of Austin and it's proximity to San Antonio I'd get the hell out. San Antonio has three major trauma centers treating soldiers shipped back over seas. Combined with the military traffic, medical research facilities, and the blood bank head quarters for south Texas being here we are doomed for major outbreaks. Do you find this valuable? |
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DerSchatten |
4. RE: Austin, TX - Z Day in the biggest little city in Texas
Feb 23 2010, 2:41 PM EST
Plan A= your dead, I doubt you can drive a 18-wheeler, much less through a panic. Did you know that the nurses are the worker bees of any hospital? I'd rather have a few nurses then doctors. And the hospital's in a panic are NOT a good place to be. Plan B= your dead, just like all the other walmart-plan people= your are dead. Do you find this valuable? |
Zroom |
5. RE: Austin, TX - Z Day in the biggest little city in Texas
Feb 23 2010, 5:41 PM EST
Assuming everything in Plan A goes according to your plan, you will only have internet for 1~2 weeks. Sure you'll have Internet, but the servers hosting the files that your viewing won't be on line because there won't be anyone there to make sure everything runs smoothly (Which takes A LOT of work. believe me.)
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Dr.Johnny.Otterpop |
6. RE: Austin, TX - Z Day in the biggest little city in Texas
Feb 23 2010, 6:14 PM EST
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I resent that statement about doctors. :PDid you know that the blood bank and CDC oversee some of the pilot programs for the study of infectious disease? And currently a chunk of that research is devoted to blood borne illnesses from Central and South America an example being the current study of Chagas and it's viability in stored blood. Given military traffic and a large medical base how fast do you think, if not an infected subject, but infected blood would pass through our banks or be shipped to our research facilities. Given that needle sticks are common and our hospitals over crowded. San Antonio is ripe for outbreak. Just get out of south Texas. Do you find this valuable? |
